I think I have waves

I've adapted a pattern called traveling vines to give the gentle movement of waves.  I'm not sure I'll use beads quite this way, I may use them more in patches, staggered, and vary from dark to light to give the feeling of movement, but I like the pattern.  If you open the image, you can see it larger, that will help.
The one down at the bottom is something called fishtail lace, I think that would make for a suitable border.